Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Xinwen Ye, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YE, XINWEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1738 1742 1754 1789 2872 3732

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

YE, XINWEN has 123 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 43.1%, and an interview lift of 44.3%. The median time to allowance is 1,133 days. The examiner is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1738. The case base provides initial historical context, while the timing figure supports planning for continued prosecution and careful docket management.

Canon Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, and Sony Group Corporation are the leading companies shown. WORKMAN NYDEGGER, AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and Ascenda Law Group, PC are the leading firms. The interview figure supports giving examiner engagement a defined role in response strategy, with counsel using the discussion to clarify issues and strengthen the subsequent written record.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

43.1%
Allow Rate
-26.9% vs TC avg
182
Total Applications
+44.3%
Interview Lift
1133
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 123 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18318801 IMPRINT APPARATUS, IMPRINT METHOD AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18291442 STEREOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18951926 THREE-DIMENSIONALLY SHAPING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18328079 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19295878 SYSTEMS FOR PHOTOCURING LIQUID RESIN WITH REDUCED HEAT GENERATION Non-Final OA Stratasys, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Xinwen Ye's allowance rate?

43.1% of resolved applications examined by Xinwen Ye were allowed (123 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 1738 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Xinwen Ye?

This examiner's interview lift is +44.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Xinwen Ye take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Xinwen Ye took 1,133 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Xinwen Ye work in?

Xinwen Ye examines applications in Art Unit 1738 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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